Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia
Serbia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia is 2.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia peaked at 3.11 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.69 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million | -2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.53 million | 3.11 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.57 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.42 million | 2.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More infrastructure data for Serbia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3679 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia was 2.42 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.